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[ISBW] [Bite-sized] NaNoWrimo Prep Time!

Recorded October 30, 2022

What are you going to do to make your day go smoother? Set up coffee, tea, rewards, snacks, get it all in place!

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Published on October 30, 2022 15:00

[ISBW] [Bite-Sized] "I could do that if I wanted to..."

Recorded October 29, 2022

When we avoid taking a chance on something, we tell ourselves that we could have succeeded if we had made the choice to do so. I could have done that -- if I'd wanted to. It saves us from realizing that sometimes things don't work out when we take the chance. But it also means we don't accomplish some things we may have otherwise, had we taken the chance. And I'm not entirely talking about y'all...

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Published on October 29, 2022 15:00

[ISBW] [Bite-sized] Great Artists Steal

Recorded October 28, 2022

When doing your outline, don't be afraid to consider books you've already read. Remember, great artists steal.

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Published on October 28, 2022 15:00

[ISBW] [Bite-Sized] Your Output Is Cyclical and That's OK

Capitalism says today must earn/be better than yesterday! But how feasible is that? A look at the stock market says... not very much.

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Published on October 26, 2022 15:00

[ISBW] [Bite-Sized] Comic Sans Trick??

Recorded October 24, 2022 So apparently there's a Comic Sans Trick that is good at helping productivity. I'm testing this today. Also I hate recording on the weekend. I will have to take this into account when planning for daily NaNo show next month. Comic Sans trick article at Lifehacker

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Published on October 25, 2022 11:00

[ISBW] A Deeper Dive into POV

ISBW PSAs

2022 Total Word Count: ??? Solo RPG project Daily Podcast Schedule for NaNoWriMo Prep

Good News Good News

Team Rejection count: 348 Fountain pen: $14k. Is it really a magic wand?

Main Topic: Point of View

The subtle and overt bigotry against various groups is still strong, in life & in fiction The POV of privilege and misconception Links Mur on Focusmate! Mur on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube Newsletter, The Hot Mic Support via Patreon! John Anealio on Bandcamp I Should Be Writing tea blends Support local book stores! Station Eternity, Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more! OR Get signed books from my friendly local store, Flyleaf Books! Twitch schedule Oct. 24-Oct 27 (Eastern time): M 12:00p,: Ditch Diggers T 3:00pm: I Should Be Writing with Eden Robins (rescheduled) W - Canceled for time being until I restructure Th 3:00pm: I Should Be Writing with Jule Selbo (rescheduled)

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Published on October 25, 2022 09:00

[ISBW] [Bite-Sized] NaNoWriMo Is Marathon Training

Recorded October 22, 2022

What to do when your NaNo project makes everything else in your life depressing?

What would you change if you were marathon training? You'd change the time you got up, the time you went to bed, what you ate, when you ate, and your weekends would likely be dominated by long runs. And until you got used to it, your daily life and daily chores would be affected.

NaNoWriMo is marathon training. Treat it like that. Expect it. You got this.

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Published on October 24, 2022 12:00

[ISBW] [Bite Sized] Emotion and Death in Fiction

Let's ask the tough questions. How do you make a dead baby funny? How do you make a cozy murder mystery cozy when there's a decapitated corpse in chapter 4? It's all about emotion. This works for sex too, which I don't mention. In the 90s, Rachel and Monica on Friends were considered the feminine sex appeal of the decade, but both appeared in lingerie on the show and it was ... not sexy because of the emotion in the scene. ("The One With Rachel's New Dress" and "The One with Rachel's Sister", respectively) Oh- Doggo update, the vet didn't want to do XRays since they won't do anything immediately anyway, and we already have sedation + Xrays planned for next month schedule and paid for, so we are going to wait till then. So she got to go to the vet for free and get fussed over by her fan club all day with no actual vet prodding, which is not a bad way to live, all things considered. (She loves the vet because they love her there.)

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Published on October 21, 2022 16:00

[ISBW] [Bite Sized] Doomsd-- I mean NaNoWriMo Prepping

S18 Ep62

Time to talk prep, but honestly, the biggest obstacle in front of you is your existing day-to-day life. What will have to move aside?

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Published on October 20, 2022 18:00

[ISBW] NaNoWriMo, Habits, and Change

S18 Ep60: NaNoWriMo, Habits and Change

ISBW PSAs

2022 Total Word Count: ??? Solo RPG project

Good News Good News

Team Rejection count: 338

Main Topic: NaNoWriMo Cometh

The distractions of emotional expectations The untapped powers of the random number generator

Station Eternity is OUT by the way. Go get your copy from your favorite bookseller!

Links Mur on Focusmate! Mur on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube Newsletter, The Hot Mic Support via Patreon! John Anealio on Bandcamp I Should Be Writing tea blends Support local book stores! Station Eternity, Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more! OR Get signed books from my friendly local store, Flyleaf Books! Twitch schedule Oct. 24-Oct 27 (Eastern time): M 12:00p,: Ditch Diggers T 3:00pm: I Should Be Writing with Eden Robins (rescheduled) W - Canceled for time being until I restructure Th 3:00pm: I Should Be Writing with Jule Selbo (rescheduled)

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Published on October 19, 2022 15:00